UK experts arrive in Nigeria
9 May 2014 03:41 PM
UK team has arrived in
Abuja to support Nigerian government in its response to the abduction of over
200 school girls.
A Foreign and Commonwealth
Office spokesperson said:
A team of UK experts who will
advise and support the Nigerian authorities in its response to the abduction of
over 200 school girls touched down in Abuja, Nigeria this
morning.
The team is drawn from across
Government, including DfID, FCO and the MoD, and will work with the Nigerian
authorities leading on the abductions and terrorism in Nigeria. The team will
be considering not just the recent incidents but also longer-term
counter-terrorism solutions to prevent such attacks in the future and defeat
Boko Haram.
The team will be working closely
with their US counterparts and others to coordinate efforts.
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